Hat structure



Nov. 29, 1938. QRBORKLAND- 2,138,225-

HAT STRUCTURE Filed July 5, 1935 Inventor attorneys.

Patented Nov. 29, 1938 UNITED fs'rnras PATENT OFFICE '7 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in hat structures and moreparticularly relates to a harness for supporting the hat upon the headof the wearer.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved hat support whicheliminates the sweat band now commonly employed and permits ventilationfrom below to the inside of the hat without use of holes or intersticesof the hat.

I Another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement of hatharness of such a simple nature as to permit of the sale of the harnessindependently of the hat and its subsequent ready assembly upon the hatby the seller or wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide an imp-rov ed hatconstruction which will permit the close nesting of hats to facilitateshipping, it being understood that the hats are, or may be, supportedwithout the elastic harness being fastened thereto and therefore thecrown of one hat can be packed within that of another without theharness preventing.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an elastic headsupporting harness which will permit adjustment by wearer to any size bypulling the harness tight or loose.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will bemorefully describedhereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out inthe claims appended hereto.

In the drawing, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingparts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a hat showing the improved harness asapplied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side view of the hat, with parts broken away and partsshown in section and illustrating the application of the hat to a humanhead indicated in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the method of applyingone form of fastening.

Figures 4, 5, 6 and '7 are similar views showing modified forms offastenings, and

Figure 8 is a horizontal section taken through the crown of the hat andshowing a further method of mounting the elastic tape.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the hat harness isapplicable to any type of hat, but in the drawing there is illustrated alightweight fibre helmet type of hat constructed with a crown l0 and abrim ll.

According to one form of the invention the crown is provided with slitsor openings I2 for receiving therethrough the eye shanks l3 of buttoneyes M. Preferably four such button eyes are employed, two at the frontportion of the crown of the hat and two at the rear and the eyes 13 willlie with-in the crown H] of the hat while the buttons M will prevent theeyes from being pulled inwardly, such buttons 1 4 being wider than theopenings or slits I2. Strung through the yes 13 is a thin light elastictape, the endsof which are brought together and tied as indicated at l5after the tape has been passed through all of the four eyes Hi toprovide a rectangular form of head harness or support in whichlongitudinal side members l6 and H, a transverse front member l 8 and atransverse rear member l9 are component parts. The band slips loosely atall four anchorage points through the eyes l3 so-that strain upon onemember of the bandmay be communicated through the eye to the remainderof the band. The harness thus provided is very light and thin havingonly fourpoints of suspension and presenting a rectangular constructionwithin the crown of the hat.

The elastic relatively long runs of the tape between adjacent anchoragepoints subtend very wide arcs in the circumference I of the brim wherebyample space is left between the tapes and the arcs for the purpose ofadequate ventilation and of allowing the head ample'space to expand thetapes radially outward in the act of fitting the hat to the head so thatthe matter of applying the hat to the head is a very easy operation. Theconformation of the harness to the head is easy and accurate owing tothe light, thin and elastic nature of the harness band. The suspensionis easy on the head and creates a sensation of light-weight which wouldbe im possible with the sweat band type lying against the inside of thebrim and fitting close to the head all around. The ventilation is verysure in this type of hat and there is no pressure of the hat upon thehead such as might cause baldness. The invention eliminates head sizesin hats and it also eliminates sweat bands. The hats may be all of thesame size and will automatically conform to either large or small heads;or the slits l2 may be punched at advantageous points for various heads,such for instance for narrow heads, the front and rear pairs of slits l2could be set closer together whereby to bring the tape runs l6 and I!nearer one another. In other cases such slits could be set further apartso as to cause the tape runs l6 and Il to be more remote.

Various other fastening devices may be used to hold the tapes in place.

In Figure 4 a fastener 20, such as a paper fastener, is employed, whichfastener is inserted from the inside through the tape and its ends bentover the outside of the crown of the hat.

In Figure a hook type of device is used, the intermediate portion 2| ofthe hook passing through an opening in the: hat while the inner clamp 22of the hook may beturned down, as shown in full lines, to clamp thetape, or if it is desired to have the tape in a higher position theclamp member 22.1 naybe turned up ..as,.. shown in dotted li es? ljsimilafrlythe outer'clampEmeinber 23 may'be turned down as shown in'full lines or up as shown in dotted lines.

As shown in Figure 6 a staple 24 may be used" for clamping the tape uponthe insideiof thel crown, the outer ends of the staple after passing Mthrough the crown being clinched'over upon the outside of such crown. Asshown in Figure '7 a permanent loop 25 of wire or other suitablematerial may bemade to ak i -PlaQfi-P the uit nsha an the pe m hara sd-freel t r i shr eh 0 9r. s s w i F u es Pai s. 91; 1 3 1 y .6; amt. 1may mad th ou e. w ia 91x o r, points si rp h whi to: w ave: the e..bandwi he bv eu t at r ous m nses m -he made infil s n t u t on c mbna io a e ra semeni iart .Whi hFOlUQ si sd W h t dep r in -.f. i 2n. heeir -.-Q inv tio a .1 d9 n me n to limit th inyei p t asu hidet s weets. Peri wlarlr mint d. o l n. thema Hav n r l d r fid y .n en n What-Iclaim and re o- .e. u e1b v Le sPa entaof the :United Statesis o .1,combination wit h at, the crownpore tionof said- -hat shaving slitstherein, buttons largenthansaid slitsfitted on the outside of the rown.a a nstusa dr-s ts, anc o a e. devices. on saidhuttons Pr ec in -t uh-said;. its i o the inner space of the crown of the hat, and an elastic;.tape engaged in; said. anchoragedevices and'havingits runs subtendingarcs of;the circle oft the crownof'the hat, said runs extendingcontinuously aroundthe circumference; of the hat ZOWIL aid. u.n attheane or se: p intsbem spaced away fro m. the inner wall of the brim toavoid ,moisture being transferred-v from the tape L H v I l-t impro e.ha s uct e ncl i g a crown and brim, the combination -of anchoragedeyices carried. by the? crown portion-of the hat adjacent the brimandproiecting inwardly away from the innerwall of thecrown portion, saidn hor e d ices. n ur in nu ber a d located two at the front portion ofthe hat and two at the rear portion of the hat, and a single length ofthin narrow elastic tape strung slidably through the inner portions ofsaid anchorage devices out of contact with all portions of the hat, saidtape having its ends secured together, said tape extending in four runs,the front anchorage devices being so positioned as to stretch a singlerun of the elastic tape across the forehead, the rcananclzrorage.deyices so positioned as to stretch ifi efs e. H 1 use i s. aei sjsther in of the head, said front and rear anchorage devices being so.positioned as to stretch single runs of the tape along the sides of thehead, said single runs of thei'tape being of considerable length wherebythe head will bulge such runs outwardly without the tape" coming incontact with the hat at any pointyandnleaving space between the head andhe. .ea e t er oir q sw at ba d vipelco n is ns subobrt e e. ur d to; te. hat pa edr at q .a

swea .b .s ab1y con c e to sa upp rtin means. andatin freee ds soa anandcone structed to be adjustably; connected -together as d s red or.any ivenize iiiwea band. ;6,.;,- A hat, attaching elements, connectedthereto at Wide intervals, a sweatband slidablyattached to said;elements ;and;having. free. ends adapted to be adjustably securedtogether, saidsweat band when secured in placeforming a geometric.figure having sharp cornersand adaptedto -be..the.only part of thehatcontactingthehwearerslhead,

7. A hat, attaching elements connected thereto at wide intervals,a.-hat;-supporting .band, eachof said attaching elements having meansforuslidably receiving the sweatband, said sweat band being slidablymounted in said means andhavingfree ends, the, free ends of thesweatsband; :being adapted to be. secured together win;- any" one of.numerous different positions as desiredrfor giyen-size of head.:-. s

